Lansing man arrested after crashing vehicle into Grand River

LANSING – A Lansing man was arrested this morning after police say he drove his vehicle into the Grand River.

The crash happened about 12:15 a.m. near Moores River Drive and Mt. Hope Avenue. The man, 37, was pulled from the river and taken to a hospital with minor injuries, Lansing police Capt. Daryl Green said.

The man was cleared by doctors and awaits arraignment. His name was not released.

Police aren't sure how the vehicle ended up in the river. The crash remains under investigation. The man briefly struggled with police before he was arrested, Green said, adding that alcohol is believed to have been involved.

Police divers intend to retrieve the vehicle from the river this afternoon, Green said. No one else was injured.